Grammatical features of EME

Question 1

The Thou and Thee pronouns were _______.

Answer 1

informal

Question 2

You and ye was used for _______ and ______ address.

Answer 2

formal and plural

Question 3

Thy and thine have been replaced by what word in modern speech?

Answer 3

The

Question 4

What was uncommon in EME when forming negatives and interrogatives?

Answer 4

Auxiliary verb ‘do’

Question 5

How was negation and interrogation formed in EME?

Answer 5

Word order
E.g ‘I know not’ rather than ‘I do not know’
and
‘Know you this man?’ rather than ‘Do you know this man?’

Question 6

The suffix -eth was used on which words?

Answer 6

Third person singular verbs

Question 7

‘Goest’ is an example of second person singular; what led to its lessened use?

Answer 7

‘Thou’ becoming uncommon

Question 8

What were the functions of ‘shall’ and ‘will’ in EME?

Answer 8

‘Shall’ was used for first person future action
‘Will’ would indicate intention for the second and third persons

Question 9

‘An’ was used interchangeably with what conjunction?

Answer 9

‘And’

Question 10

‘If’ could be replaced by which word?

Answer 10

‘An’